Naseeb Saliba
Encyclopedia
Naseeb Michael Saliba was a construction mogul and philanthropist. He was born in 1915 in Ozark, Alabama
to Lebanese
immigrants, and later moved to Los Angeles, California
with his family. In 1942, he founded N.M. Saliba Co., which became one of the most successful heavy construction companies on the West Coast. In 1972, his co-founded the Tutor-Saliba Corporation
with Ronald N. Tutor. In 1994, the United States Army Corps of Engineers
awarded him its National Contractor of the Year award for civil works projects. By his death in 2008, the Tutor-Saliba Corporation was ranked the 37th largest general contractor
in the United States
.
Ozark, Alabama
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama, United States. In 1990 the city population was 12,922. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 15,119....
to Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
immigrants, and later moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
with his family. In 1942, he founded N.M. Saliba Co., which became one of the most successful heavy construction companies on the West Coast. In 1972, his co-founded the Tutor-Saliba Corporation
Tutor-Saliba Corporation
The Tutor-Saliba Corporation is a building contractor and heavy civil works construction company. In 2008, it was ranked the 37th largest general contractor in the United States by Engineering News-Record.-Portfolio:...
with Ronald N. Tutor. In 1994, the United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
awarded him its National Contractor of the Year award for civil works projects. By his death in 2008, the Tutor-Saliba Corporation was ranked the 37th largest general contractor
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.